April 2010
The following is a monthly list of selected journal articles and reports on tobacco topics, with an emphasis on Canadian authors and research. Please note that this list is not all-inclusive. We try to choose titles of interest to our tobacco control network, but we realize that there are many relevant articles that are not listed.
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 The Canadian flag denotes a Canadian author and/or Canadian content.
Cessation
Lindson N, Aveyard P, Hughes JR.
Reduction versus abrupt cessation in smokers who want to quit. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010 Mar 17;3: CD008033.
McGoldrick DE, Boonn AV.
Public policy to maximize tobacco cessation. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2010 Mar;38(3) Supplement:S327-S332.
SEE ALSO: Full issue of this journal: Increasing Tobacco Cessation in America: A Consumer Demand Perspective.
Tremblay M, Payette Y, Montreuil A.
Use and reimbursement costs of smoking cessation medication under the Quebec public drug insurance plan. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2009 Nov-Dec;100(6):417-420.
Cigarette Prices – Legislation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
State cigarette minimum price laws — United States, 2009. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2010 Apr 9;59(13):389-392.
Cigarettes – Fire-Safe
Alpert HR, O’Connor RJ, Spalletta R, Connolly GN.
Recent advances in cigarette ignition propensity research and development. Fire Technology 2010 Apr;46(2):275-289.
Health Effects
Doonan RJ, Hausvater A, Scallan C, Mikhailidis DP, Pilote L, Daskalopoulou SS.
The effect of smoking on arterial stiffness. Hypertension Research 2010 Apr 9 [Epub ahead of print].
Health Effects – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Hill K, Goldstein RS, Guyatt GH, Blouin M, Tan WC, Davis LL, et al.
Prevalence and underdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among patients at risk in primary care. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2010 Apr 6 [Epub ahead of print]. – pdf full text
Toljamo T, Kaukonen M, Nieminen P, Kinnula VL.
Early detection of COPD combined with individualized counselling for smoking cessation: A two-year prospective study. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 2010 Mar;28(1):41-46. – pdf full text.
Mental Health – Schizophrenia
Busto A, Souza RP, Lobo DS, Shaikh SA, Zawertailo LA, Busto UE, et al.
Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART) gene in the comorbidity of schizophrenia with alcohol use disorders and nicotine dependence. Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacological and Biological Psychiatry 2010 Mar 30 [Epub ahead of print].
Nicotine Dependence
Forget B, Wertheim C, Mascia P, Pushparaj A, Goldberg SR, Le Foll B.
Noradrenergic alpha(1) receptors as a novel target for the treatment of nicotine addiction. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010 Mar 31 [Epub ahead of print].
Nicotine Metabolism
Al Koudsi N, Tyndale RF.
Hepatic CYP2B6 is altered by genetic, physiologic, and environmental factors but plays little role in nicotine replacement. Xenobiotica 2010 Mar 22 [Epub ahead of print].
Obesity
Chaloupka FJ, Davidson PA.
Applying Tobacco Control Lessons to Obesity: Taxes and Other Pricing Strategies to Reduce Consumption.Saint Paul, MN: Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, March 2010. – pdf full text.
Ontario – Position Paper
Ontario Medical Association.
OMA Position Paper: Tobacco, Illness, and the Physician’s Perspective. Ontario Medical Review 2010 Apr;77(4):17-25. – pdf full text.
Parental Smoking
Melchior M, Chastang JF, Mackinnon D, Galera C, Fombonne E.
The intergenerational transmission of tobacco smoking: The role of parents’ long-term smoking trajectories. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2010 Mar 1;107(2-3):257-260.
Pregnancy
Berlin I, Heilbronner C, Georgieu S, Meier C, Spreux-Varoquaux O.
Newborns’ cord blood plasma cotinine concentrations are similar to that of their delivering smoking mothers. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2010 Mar 1;107(2-3):250-252.
Bruin JE, Gerstein HC, Holloway AC.
Long-term consequences of fetal and neonatal nicotine exposure: A critical review. Toxicological Sciences 2010 Apr 2 [Epub ahead of print].
Secondhand Smoke – Exposure
Bottorff JL, Johnson JL, Carey J, Hutchinson P, Sullivan D, Mowatt R, et al.
A family affair: Aboriginal women’s efforts to limit second-hand smoke exposure at home. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2010 Jan-Feb;101(1):32-35.
MacKenzie R, Freeman B.
Second-hand smoke in cars: How did the “23 times more toxic” myth turn into fact? Canadian Medical Association Journal 2010 Apr 12 [Epub ahead of print]. – pdf full text.
Yolton K, Xu YY, Khoury J, Succop P, Lanphear B, Beebe DW, et al.
Associations between secondhand smoke exposure and sleep patterns in children. Pediatrics 2010 Feb;125(2):e261-e268.
Secondhand Smoke – Legislation
Kennedy RD, Elton-Marshall T, Mutti S, Dubray J, Fong GT.
Understanding the impact of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act on hospitality establishments’ outdoor environments: A survey of restaurants and bars. Tobacco Control 2010 Apr;19(2):165-167.
Secondhand Smoke – Research
Nykiforuk CI, Osler GE, Viehbeck S.
The evolution of smoke-free spaces policy literature: A bibliometric analysis. Health Policy 2010 Apr 7 [Epub ahead of print].
Smoke-Free Legislation – Health Benefits
Naiman A, Glazier RH, Moineddin R.
Association of anti-smoking legislation with rates of hospital admission for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2010 Apr 12 [Epub ahead of print]. – pdf full text.
Socioeconomic Status – Canada
Reid JL, Hammond D, Driezen P.
Socio-economic status and smoking in Canada, 1999-2006: Has there been any progress on disparities in tobacco use? Canadian Journal of Public Health 2010 Jan-Feb;101(1):73-78.
Taxation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
State cigarette excise taxes — United States, 2009. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2010 Apr 9;59(13):385-388.
Trend Analysis – United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Adult tobacco survey — 19 States, 2003–2007. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Surveillance Summaries 2010 Apr 16;59(03):1-74.
Youth – Canada
Leatherdale ST, Ahmed R.
Alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use among Canadian youth: Do we need more multi-substance prevention programming? Journal of Primary Prevention 2010 Mar 30 [Epub ahead of print].
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